BY JODI ENDA - When the bottom fell out of the news industry during the recession, many newspapers cut their reporting power in statehouse press rooms, abandoning desks and pulling journalists from a beat that dailies had long dominated.
Just as quickly, other organizations moved to fill the void. Among them: groups with stated points of view.
A new Pew Research study identified 33 ideological outlets that assign reporters to cover state government. These outlets clearly state an underlying political philosophy, often on their websites. Most of them identify themselves as supporters of a “free market” or “limited government.” One says it provides “news for Republicans, by Republicans.” Just one identifies itself as “progressive.”
